Wis 14:18 | CPDV | STEP | Yet, it passes into their care, and those whom they did not know, they love because of the excellence of the artist.

Wisdom of Solomon 14:18

18 Yet, it passes into their care, and those whom they did not know, they love because of the excellence of the artist. ^{▼▼14:18Provexit ad horum culturam is best translated as passes into their care, i.e., it is handed down from one generation to the next. Culturam does not really mean culture, but in this case the idol does become a part of their culture. Culturam can also mean field, but not in this context. So, the artist made an image so skillfully, that his skill contributes to the acceptance of the idol.(Conte)}